Dhamani / Dhaman
Grewia tiliifolia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Grewia tiliifolia
- Genus
- Grewia
- Family
- Tiliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen, moist deciduous and deciduous forests on hills up to 1400m
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Tiliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Tiliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Dhamani
- Bengali
- Dhamin
- Tamil
- Unu
- Telugu
- Cahrachi
- Kannada
- ತಡಸಲ್(ಲು) Tadasal ಬುತ್ತೇಲೆ Buttele, ಕೆಂದಲಸು Kendalasu, ತಡಸು
- Malayalam
- Unnam
About Dhamani
Dhaman (Grewia tiliifolia) is a tree belonging to the Tiliaceae family (Lime tree/Jute family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, drupe/capsule/nut fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen, moist deciduous and deciduous forests on hills up to 1400m. It occurs across Tropical Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Tiliaceae
Lime tree/Jute family
Dhamani belongs to the Tiliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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